Would love to make my winch synthetic from cable can this happen?

 

Absolutely. Simply unspool the steel cable and wind on the synthetic rope under tension. Instructions for doing this can probably be found either in your winch manual or in the documentation that comes with the synthetic rope.

You should also swap out your existing fairlead with a new aluminum hawse fairlead. That'll prevent any scratches from damaging the new rope.

FWIW, my Warn 9.5cti winch came with 125' of 5/16" steel cable, and I replaced it with 100' of 3/8" synthetic rope. I also replaced the steel rollers with an aluminum hawse fairlead from Northridge4x4.

 

Great to hear! Thanks for our input! And also what do you feel the difference is from switching?

 

1. Safety -- Synthetic rope won't recoil if it breaks during a recovery. It simply falls to the ground.
2. Convenience -- Synthetic rope can be handled without gloves. No more pokes from broken steel strands.
3. Weight -- Switching to synthetic rope and an aluminum hawse fairlead trimmed about 26 lbs. off the front of my Jeep.
4. Repairability -- You can repair synthetic rope by cutting out the damaged section and connecting the two good lengths. I don't know the exact procedure for doing this, but I know it can be done.

Just watch out for abrasions though. Synthetic rope is more susceptible to damage from rubbing on rocks, trees, etc.

Do a forum search for steel vs. synthetic. There is a ton of good info out there.

 

The fact that if and or when synthetic rope breaks it won't bust a windshield or harm anyone is enough for me. Synthetic is worth the money.

 

Agree........